Supreme Martial Arts: Unlock Boundless Power!

Chapter 40

The county seat was the central hub of the entire Taicang County. Although the main residences of two out of the three prominent families were not located within the county seat, they had established a significant number of properties and businesses there.

In a spacious house on a wealthy street in the southern part of the city, a voice of astonishment emanated from one of the rooms, "What did you say? Defeated in just one move?"

Inside the room, Xu Yucai lay on the bed, suffering from severe injuries. His face was deathly pale, and his breathing was rapid.

Three men stood by the bedside. Apart from Xu Yude, there was Xu Xiangci, whom He Yiming had encountered before. The last person, however, appeared to be in his thirties, despite his actual age being over forty.

He had a moderate build, wearing a black embroidered long robe that dragged down to his feet. He had a square face, with slightly more prominent cheekbones than the average person, but this flaw added a peculiar charm to his countenance. At this moment, his single-eyelidded eyes quietly observed Xu Yucai on the bed, revealing no hint of his thoughts.

Though he was not tall, standing next to Xu Xiangci, who was a head taller than him, gave an eerie illusion that his height surpassed Xu Xiangci's.

Xu Xiangci abruptly turned his head and asked, "Fourth Brother, what do you think?"

Despite being the youngest among the second-generation members of the Xu family, the person before them, Xu Xiangqian, was undoubtedly the pride of the entire Xu family. He was also the second person in the Xu family, after the patriarch, to reach the ninth level of Internal Energy, and the most promising candidate to break through to the peak of the tenth level of Internal Energy.

In front of him, none of his older brothers among the second-generation members of the Xu family dared to act arrogantly.

Xu Xiangqian took a step forward, gently stroking Xu Yucai's body a few times. As a result, the unconscious Xu Yucai gradually relaxed his tense body, and the pained expression on his face eased, eventually falling into a deep slumber.

"The power is formidable," Xu Xiangqian said in a deep voice. "Yucai displayed a top-tier combat technique, yet he was still injured. Could it be that Zhou Yi used an innate combat technique?" He then shook his head and said, "That's impossible. The Zhou family is different from our Xu family. It's unlikely they possess the secret manual for innate combat techniques."

Xu Xiangci nodded heavily and snorted coldly. "What can the Zhou family compare to our Xu family? Not to mention innate combat techniques, they can't even dream of possessing a top-tier combat technique."

Xu Xiangqian forced a bitter smile and said, "Indeed, that's something I can't figure out either."

Xu Xiangci's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he said, "Yude, since your previous defeat at the hands of Hu Bin, Big Brother made an exception and passed down the top-tier combat technique to you. Would the power of a top-tier combat technique pale in comparison to someone else's ordinary technique?"

Xu Yude quickly bowed and said, "Second Uncle, Zhou Yi did not use any combat techniques."

Both Xu Xiangci and Xu Xiangqian's expressions slightly changed, and Xu Xiangqian anxiously asked, "If he didn't use a combat technique, then how did he injure Yucai?"

"Zhou Yi injured Yucai solely with his pure Internal Energy cultivation," Xu Yude lowered his head, a trace of astonishment still present in his eyes. The scene on the arena was something he would never forget.

Xu Xiangqian's face became extremely serious, and he said in a low voice, "Second Brother, if he can inflict such injuries on Yucai without using a combat technique, relying solely on Internal Energy, then Zhou Yi's Internal Energy must have reached the pinnacle of the seventh level."